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Woke bashing of the week: Who gets to be a “national treasure”? Brigitte Bardot and the Telegraph’s selective war on ‘wokeness’

Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead
Today

It is apparently acceptable for Brigitte Bardot to spend decades whipping up racial hatred and still be celebrated as a national icon, perhaps helped by glamour, distance, and nostalgia. But it is unacceptable for Gary Lineker to voice contemporary moral objections to cruelty and injustice.

Right-Wing Media Watch: Newspapers in meltdown over ‘Sadiq Khan’s’ New Year fireworks

Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead
Today

As ever, responsibility for this alleged civic misery was pinned on a single figure – Sadiq Khan.

Trump’s assault on LGBTQ+ programmes ‘undoubtedly’ hitting UK charities, warns Stonewall

Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead
Today

Stonewall’s corporate donations more than halved over the past year.

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While MPs continue to make up their minds on whether to support the legislation, new polling has revealed what the public think about it.

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Claire Jones
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The news has triggered renewed calls for public ownership.

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Dozens of MPs issue call to scrap increase in bus fare cap

Chris Jarvis
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They’re calling for the government to “reverse the increase in the fare cap so that buses remain affordable for communities across the country.”

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The climate impact alone should make it easy for a decision-maker to reject airport expansion. But there are other good reasons too

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